used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Half an hour to wait here!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
atrociouslyadverb
in a terrible manner
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
BalkannounUS /ˈbɔːlkən/
an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
Bellaviste
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From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
a youthful male person
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
give expression to
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
GOALnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE GOAL.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Half an hour to wait here!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Half an hour to wait here!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Half an hour to wait here!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE GOAL.
and nothing more
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
staying power
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE GOAL.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
only a very short time before
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE GOAL.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SIGHT OF THE GOAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Half an hour to wait here!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Half an hour to wait here!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Wake up, Mansfield, and don’t be so atrociously slack.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must have a little walk and stretch our legs.”
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The speaker was a young Englishman, scarcely more than a boy, who had just returned from questioning the guard as the Balkan express to Vienna slowed down preparatory to entering the station at Bellaviste.
