used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
anew
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
(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 As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
dearly loved
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
Bettina
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From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
Bettina's
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From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
dearly loved
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bettina's face glowed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Bettina's face glowed.
GoethenounUS /ɡoʊθ/
German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes, dear Mademoiselle----" Marianne lifted her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
How
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From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
held up in the air
From this reading "Yes, dear Mademoiselle----" Marianne lifted her hand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Yes, dear Mademoiselle----" Marianne lifted her hand.
Marianne
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From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
PEOPLE'SnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
SchillernounUS /ˈʃɪlər/
German romantic writer (1759-1805)
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE PEOPLE'S WAR Bettina's head was shaven like a boy's, and she held out to Marianne her golden hair, long, heavy and in thick waves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for Marianne, herself, she was laying on a table in the room in which the two stood, all her books, her beloved Goethe, Schiller, all of them, her laces and the jewels which had been given her since her childhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
a late time of life
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear Mademoiselle----" Marianne lifted her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How nice it is, dear Bettina," she said, "to have you again with us, now that after all these dreadful years, we are again in Berlin."
