used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
(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 Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
for the reason that
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading It would, indeed, be cowardice not to do so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would, indeed, be cowardice not to do so.
doglikeadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːɡlaɪk/
resembling a dog; especially in devotion
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
Felicitas
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From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
the state of being honored
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It would, indeed, be cowardice not to do so.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
Johanna
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From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
come together
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
and nothing more
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would, indeed, be cowardice not to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
a special situation
From this reading In one thing, however, Johanna had been right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
Ulrich's
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From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
the act of using
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading If it was true that their common guilt had really given him a power over her weak and vacillating nature, he must use that power for Ulrich's welfare.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If Felicitas did not understand what was due to the honour of her house he must be the first and only one to remind her of her duty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, indeed, be cowardice not to do so.
a late time of life
From this reading Besides, she was so vain that she might easily interpret his avoiding her as a sign that he was afraid to meet her because he had preserved the old passion intact in his heart all these years with doglike fidelity.
