used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
(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 Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Thank you for coming,” said Herr Grünlich.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “It was my duty, my friend,” replied the Consul.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Thank you for coming,” said Herr Grünlich.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It was my duty, my friend,” replied the Consul.
Grünlich
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From this reading “Thank you for coming,” said Herr Grünlich.
Grünlich's
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From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was my duty, my friend,” replied the Consul.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
Meng
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From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was my duty, my friend,” replied the Consul.
neck-cloth
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From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
pea-greenadjective
of a moderate slightly yellowish-green color
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It was my duty, my friend,” replied the Consul.
respectable-looking
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From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
not in physical motion
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you for coming,” said Herr Grünlich.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Consul bowed, not too cordially, and straightened his neck-cloth with an energetic movement.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
precisely as stated
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He stood still, with his head down, looking very limp, and said in a weak exhausted sort of voice: “Father?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herr Grünlich’s face was all mottled with red; but he had dressed carefully in a respectable-looking black coat and pea-green trousers like those in which he had made his first visits in Meng Street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank you for coming,” said Herr Grünlich.
