Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

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From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

later than; following

From this reading It was after tea.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Melitta and Oldenburg were alone in the "red-room."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

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From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Julius had gone to bed.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

object formed by a mold

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Julius had gone to bed.

an established custom

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Julius had gone to bed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Melitta and Oldenburg were alone in the "red-room."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was after tea.

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From this reading Julius had gone to bed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

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From this reading Melitta and Oldenburg were alone in the "red-room."

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

United States sculptor (born in Sweden); a leader of the pop art movement who was noted for giant sculptures of common objects (born in 1929)

From this reading Melitta and Oldenburg were alone in the "red-room."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

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From this reading Melitta and Oldenburg were alone in the "red-room."

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading It was after tea.

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From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

express in words

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Julius had gone to bed.

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From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

someone who visits

From this reading Old Baumann had removed the tea-things, and then gone out, casting a benevolent glance at his mistress and her visitor.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was after tea.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Melitta and Oldenburg were alone in the "red-room."

during the time that

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

which person or people

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now tell me candidly, Adalbert, why you are so out of humor to-day," said Melitta, who sat on the sofa, while the baron was slowly walking up and down the room, as was his habit.