used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
(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 They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She hadn't wanted to come to Mizzi's.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
hadn't
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From this reading She hadn't wanted to come to Mizzi's.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
and nothing more
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
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 They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
Mizzi
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From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
Mizzi's
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From this reading She hadn't wanted to come to Mizzi's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hadn't wanted to come to Mizzi's.
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
shrivelverbUS /ˈʃrɪvəl/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
a person, without saying who
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
Stacher
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From this reading Frau Stacher felt something shrink and shrivel in her.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all knew about Mizzi, hard as a rock, somebody for the old, the feeble, the dependent to steer clear of.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hadn't wanted to come to Mizzi's.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
precisely as stated
From this reading A shameful consciousness of being very poor, of being very old, of being very useless tinted her pale cheeks.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She hadn't wanted to come to Mizzi's.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had known that she would feel just that way if she did.
