adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It is well on in the autumn.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is well on in the autumn.
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well on in the autumn.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well on in the autumn.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
Nordistuen
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From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
Ole
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From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is well on in the autumn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
salutesnounUS /səˈluːts/
plural of “salute” — an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
school-master
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading The school-master salutes him, and receives a greeting in return; he finds a stool, and seats himself in front of Ole.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Ole Nordistuen is sitting alone, by the side of his bed, his eyes fixed on his hands.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The school-master comes walking up to Nordistuen, opens the outer door, finds no one at home, opens another, finds no one at home; and thus he keeps on until he reaches the innermost room in the long building.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is well on in the autumn.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Several years have passed since the last scene.
