Chapter IV

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

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

plural of “absence” — the state of being absent

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The afternoon had been, on the whole, a pleasant one.

(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 were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

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

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The afternoon had been, on the whole, a pleasant one.

of short duration or distance

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

torn down and broken up

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

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From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

divisible by two

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

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From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

a person of German nationality

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

highest in quality

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

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From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

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

From this reading The afternoon had been, on the whole, a pleasant one.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

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

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

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

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

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

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

and nothing more

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

the literary culture

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

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From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

according to the clock

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

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

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The afternoon had been, on the whole, a pleasant one.

on one occasion

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The afternoon had been, on the whole, a pleasant one.

above and across; more than

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The afternoon had been, on the whole, a pleasant one.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

on the contrary

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

falsely emotional in a maudlin way

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

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From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

with low volume

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

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

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

bound or secured closely

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

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

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Gretel always read those letters over at least once during the holidays, and generally cried a little during the reading, but even that was not altogether unpleasant, for Gretel possessed just enough German sentimentality to rather enjoy the luxury of a few comfortable tears.

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

From this reading FRÄULEIN SIELING MAKES A CALL It was four o’clock, and Gretel was at the piano in the dismantled drawing-room, playing softly to herself.

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

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

at the time that

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The afternoon had been, on the whole, a pleasant one.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She had spent an hour looking over her old treasures, which included a bundle of letters, tied together with a red ribbon.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading They were her greatest treasure of all, for they were all from her father--letters he had written her on his brief absences from home, when she was sent to stay with their kind old German friend Frau Lippheim.