Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

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

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

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From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

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

From this reading “You and I,” he said to Desiree, “are the friends.

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

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

on or to one side

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

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From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

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From this reading “You and I,” he said to Desiree, “are the friends.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

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From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “You and I,” he said to Desiree, “are the friends.

in a gradual manner

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

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

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “You and I,” he said to Desiree, “are the friends.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

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

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

immediately past

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

engage in

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

not any; not one

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

express or signify by nodding

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

on one occasion

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

go across or through

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You and I,” he said to Desiree, “are the friends.

a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

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From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

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From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

express in words

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

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

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

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

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

two times

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

up to a particular time

From this reading But afterwards he seemed to resign himself to this lapse of memory, and the upward despairing nod gradually lost intensity until at last he brought himself to pass Antoine Sebastian in the narrow passage with no more emphatic notice than a scowl.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once or twice, during the early days of his occupation of the room behind the kitchen in the Frauengasse, he smote himself sharply on the brow, as if calling upon his brain to make an effort.

directed up

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Whenever Papa Barlasch caught sight of his unwilling host's face, he turned his own aside with a despairing upward nod.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so.