used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
(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 He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
fabricnounUS /ˈfæbrɪk/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
a man of refinement
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
Henrich
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From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
KrebsnounUS /krebz/
English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981)
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
lymphaticadjectiveUS /ˌlɪmˈfætɪk/
of or relating to or produced by lymph
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
a form of address for a man
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
not any; not one
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
practising
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From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
cut with a saw
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she stared at him the features grew familiar to her, and she saw that he was practising no deception.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
communicated in words
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
WetternounUS /ˈwetər/
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
which person or people
From this reading What! was this elegant gentleman, who stood before her with an amused smile on his handsome face, the same Henrich Wetter, the blonde and lymphatic clerk to Monsieur Krebs?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He knew all about her former life, then, and, if he chose, could, with a word, destroy the neat fabric of invention which she had so carefully raised.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words of recognition uttered by Mr. Wetter filled Pauline with the utmost consternation.
