used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
(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 Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
cannot
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From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
Kantorek
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From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
Kropp
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From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
Leerverb
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
the force of workers available
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
a particular point in time
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
Müller
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From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
SaulnounUS /sɔːl/
(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We often try to look back on it and to find an explanation, but never quite succeed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
unrealadjectiveUS /ənˈriːl/
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Our early life is cut off from the moment we came here, and that without our lifting a hand.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many an evening I have worked over them--we all did something of the kind--but that has become so unreal to me that I cannot comprehend it any more.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It is strange to think that at home in the drawer of my writing table there lies the beginning of a play called "Saul" and a bundle of poems.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For us young men of twenty everything is extraordinarily vague, for Kropp, Müller, Leer, and me, for all of us whom Kantorek calls the "Iron Youth."
