Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

(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 The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

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

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

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From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

increase twofold

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

even

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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From this reading "Kyrie eleison."

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

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From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

brought together in one place

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

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

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

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

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

and nothing more

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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From this reading "Kyrie eleison."

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From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

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From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

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From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

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From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

tilling the land with a plow

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

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From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.

the act of killing yourself

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

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

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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

From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent

From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The first torrential rain had fallen and the waters of the Maros had begun to swell.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Gossip about Erös Béla's terrible end and Leopold Hirsch's suicide had not by any means been exhausted, but it was supplemented now by talk of Lakatos Pál's wealth.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But the daily routine of everyday life went on at Marosfalva just as it had done before the double tragedy of St. Michael's E'en had darkened the pages of its simple history.

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

From this reading The maize had all been gathered in--ploughing had begun--my lord and his guests were shooting in the stubble.