used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
(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 And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
DOESN'T
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From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
at any time
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
set up or found
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
Frohmann
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From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
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 No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
engage in
From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
not any; not one
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
not one, and not any
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
a brief written record
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
quarrelled
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From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
in the near future
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THEM.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading No note of triumph was sounded; none at least reached her ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, it so fell out that those with whom she had quarrelled for awhile seemed now to be more friendly with her than ever.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And so Frau Frohmann had raised her prices, and had acknowledged herself to all the world to have been beaten in her enterprise.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading There are, however, certain misfortunes which are infinitely worse in their anticipation than in their reality; and this, which had been looked forward to as a terrible humiliation, was soon found to be one of them.
