used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused under the courtyard gateway and considered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
in a state of sleep
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
carefully weighed
From this reading He paused under the courtyard gateway and considered.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He paused under the courtyard gateway and considered.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
dower-house
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From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading He paused under the courtyard gateway and considered.
Graefin
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From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
only a very short time before
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
maid-servant
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From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
palings
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From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused under the courtyard gateway and considered.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
express in speech
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
up to a particular time
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cold night air brought him to his senses.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He paused under the courtyard gateway and considered.
Wengern
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From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, instead of taking the road home to Wengern, he skirted the park palings in the deep snow and went to the dower-house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The latter staggered out, hardly knowing what he did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he thundered with the knocker till he brought a maid-servant, half asleep, to the door, and asked to speak to old Frau Graefin instantly.
