used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
appearance's
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From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
breast-pocket
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From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
Buddenbrook's
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From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
care-worn
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From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
dearly loved
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Pastor nodded gaily, and the Consul drew his Mother over to the window of the landscape-room.
the organ of sight
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The Pastor nodded gaily, and the Consul drew his Mother over to the window of the landscape-room.
the act of giving
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
and nothing more
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
landscape-room
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From this reading The Pastor nodded gaily, and the Consul drew his Mother over to the window of the landscape-room.
immediately past
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
the act of departing
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Pastor nodded gaily, and the Consul drew his Mother over to the window of the landscape-room.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The Pastor nodded gaily, and the Consul drew his Mother over to the window of the landscape-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Pastor nodded gaily, and the Consul drew his Mother over to the window of the landscape-room.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
that is looked for
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The polite smile had left his face, giving place to a strained and care-worn look, and the muscles stood out on his temples as he clenched his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the party began to move toward the dining-room, Consul Buddenbrook’s hand went to his left breast-pocket and fingered a paper that was inside.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Pastor nodded gaily, and the Consul drew his Mother over to the window of the landscape-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
Wunderlich's
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From this reading For appearance’s sake he made a few steps toward the dining-room, but stopped and sought his mother’s eye as she was leaving the room on Pastor Wunderlich’s arm, among the last of her guests.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pardon me, dear Herr Pastor ... just a word with you, Mamma.”
