used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TROUBLED BUT HOPEFUL MOTHER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
exhale hard
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A TROUBLED BUT HOPEFUL MOTHER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The ladies withdrew to dress for dinner.
Dournay
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From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
put on clothes
From this reading The ladies withdrew to dress for dinner.
dressing-room
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From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ladies withdrew to dress for dinner.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
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 Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
HOPEFULadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading A TROUBLED BUT HOPEFUL MOTHER.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies withdrew to dress for dinner.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
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 Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A TROUBLED BUT HOPEFUL MOTHER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies withdrew to dress for dinner.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladies withdrew to dress for dinner.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A TROUBLED BUT HOPEFUL MOTHER.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It seemed to her as if her brain had received a heavy blow from what she had become convinced of by unmistakable indications.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frau Dournay had let down her long gray hair, and sat some time speechless in her dressing-room, with her hands folded in her lap.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The ladies withdrew to dress for dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her heart contracted, and her tears forced themselves into her eyes, though they would not fall.
