(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 All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
chastiseverbUS /tʃæˈstaɪz/
censure severely
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
clothing in general
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
first-born
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From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
destroyed or killed
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
Greswold
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From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was twelve o'clock in the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was twelve o'clock in the night.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
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 Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
immediately past
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was twelve o'clock in the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
not any; not one
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was twelve o'clock in the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
others
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From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
quivered
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From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
any competition
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
Rittersaal
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From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
a male human offspring
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
that is looked for
From this reading All the day she had sought herself, and organised the search of others with all the energy and courage of her race.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
Szalras
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From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was twelve o'clock in the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was twelve o'clock in the night.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
von
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From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
Wanda
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From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was twelve o'clock in the night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had not given way to the despair which had seized her, but in her own soul she had said: 'Does fate chastise me thus for my own cruelty?
at the time that
From this reading It had been nine in the morning when Greswold and the servants, having searched in vain, came at last to her with the tidings that her first-born son was lost; his bed empty, his clothes gone, his little sword away from its place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wanda von Szalras paced the Rittersaal with feverish steps and limbs which, whilst they quivered with fear, knew no fatigue.
