used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The mother had not been to any party since she was a girl.
Arne
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From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
every person
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
gard
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From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
a young female
From this reading The mother had not been to any party since she was a girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mother had not been to any party since she was a girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
on one occasion
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The mother had not been to any party since she was a girl.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
done under pressure
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
except for; apart from
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother had not been to any party since she was a girl.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The mother had not been to any party since she was a girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
a male human offspring
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He could not keep his eyes off the man who had spoken these words; finally, he took a seat beside him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mother had not been to any party since she was a girl.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
in or to any place at all
From this reading They knew few people at the wedding, save by name, and Arne thought it especially strange that everybody stared at him wherever he went.
which person or people
From this reading Some days after this, mother and son, who of late had been more together, agreed to be present at the wedding of some relatives at a neighboring gard.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Once some words were spoken behind him in the passage; he was not sure, but he fancied he understood them, and every drop of blood rushed into his face whenever he thought of them.
